There used to be one right answer and one way to solve a problem. But that philosophy is changing as school districts across the state transition to Common Core standards. In 2001, President George W.

If the old adage is true—that a society can be judged by how it treats its most vulnerable citizens—then putting the common standards into practice carries the specter of a judgment about educational ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Learning in Kim Wilson's second grade math class is much different than it used to be. "It's not paper pencil, it's more hands-on, more activities," said Wilson. Student Bethel ...

Grammar instruction may have waned in some classrooms starting in the early 2000s, largely because the high-stakes tests required by the No Child Left Behind law didn’t assess grammar specifically.

Laguna Beach Unified School District Supt. Sherine Smith and other leaders from the district convened at Coffee Break’s kickoff meeting Wednesday to discuss implementation of the newly adopted Common ...